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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Djibouti

Djibouti: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 397,720 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
397,720 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
150th
of 238 countries
All-time high
397,720 people
in 2050
All-time low
10,800 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Djibouti, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 397,720 people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Djibouti peaked at 397,720 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 10,800 people, in 1000.

Djibouti ranks 150th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Djibouti, year by year

Year people Change
1000 10,800 people —
1100 12,959 people +20.0%
1200 15,118 people +16.7%
1300 17,272 people +14.2%
1400 19,411 people +12.4%
1500 21,504 people +10.8%
1600 22,645 people +5.3%
1700 23,333 people +3.0%
1710 23,678 people +1.5%
1720 23,801 people +0.5%
1730 23,923 people +0.5%
1740 24,045 people +0.5%
1750 24,166 people +0.5%
1760 24,286 people +0.5%
1770 24,406 people +0.5%
1780 24,524 people +0.5%
1790 24,641 people +0.5%
1800 24,757 people +0.5%
1810 24,871 people +0.5%
1820 24,985 people +0.5%
1830 25,098 people +0.5%
1840 25,213 people +0.5%
1850 25,331 people +0.5%
1860 25,456 people +0.5%
1870 25,593 people +0.5%
1880 25,754 people +0.6%
1890 25,952 people +0.8%
1900 26,216 people +1.0%
1910 26,596 people +1.4%
1920 27,190 people +2.2%
1930 28,228 people +3.8%
1940 30,388 people +7.6%
1950 36,791 people +21.1%
1951 37,390 people +1.6%
1952 37,977 people +1.6%
1953 38,560 people +1.5%
1954 39,138 people +1.5%
1955 39,703 people +1.4%
1956 40,259 people +1.4%
1957 40,791 people +1.3%
1958 41,288 people +1.2%
1959 41,760 people +1.1%
1960 42,325 people +1.4%
1961 43,015 people +1.6%
1962 43,827 people +1.9%
1963 44,822 people +2.3%
1964 45,996 people +2.6%
1965 47,252 people +2.7%
1966 48,453 people +2.5%
1967 49,564 people +2.3%
1968 50,591 people +2.1%
1969 51,921 people +2.6%
1970 53,536 people +3.1%
1971 55,260 people +3.2%
1972 57,183 people +3.5%
1973 59,260 people +3.6%
1974 61,773 people +4.2%
1975 65,052 people +5.3%
1976 69,167 people +6.3%
1977 73,932 people +6.9%
1978 78,917 people +6.7%
1979 83,492 people +5.8%
1980 87,176 people +4.4%
1981 89,893 people +3.1%
1982 91,972 people +2.3%
1983 94,037 people +2.2%
1984 96,594 people +2.7%
1985 100,135 people +3.7%
1986 104,898 people +4.8%
1987 110,745 people +5.6%
1988 117,144 people +5.8%
1989 125,753 people +7.3%
1990 138,703 people +10.3%
1991 150,831 people +8.7%
1992 149,926 people -0.6%
1993 147,969 people -1.3%
1994 152,346 people +3.0%
1995 155,712 people +2.2%
1996 161,697 people +3.8%
1997 170,162 people +5.2%
1998 180,090 people +5.8%
1999 189,714 people +5.3%
2000 199,170 people +5.0%
2001 209,076 people +5.0%
2002 219,178 people +4.8%
2003 227,538 people +3.8%
2004 234,245 people +2.9%
2005 240,789 people +2.8%
2006 247,962 people +3.0%
2007 255,259 people +2.9%
2008 261,755 people +2.5%
2009 267,640 people +2.2%
2010 273,041 people +2.0%
2011 278,139 people +1.9%
2012 282,999 people +1.7%
2013 287,599 people +1.6%
2014 291,892 people +1.5%
2015 295,821 people +1.3%
2016 299,371 people +1.2%
2017 302,547 people +1.1%
2018 305,322 people +0.9%
2019 307,649 people +0.8%
2020 309,464 people +0.6%
2021 310,717 people +0.4%
2022 311,439 people +0.2%
2023 313,130 people +0.5%
2024 316,662 people +1.1%
2025 319,986 people +1.0%
2026 323,313 people +1.0%
2027 326,684 people +1.0%
2028 330,056 people +1.0%
2029 333,567 people +1.1%
2030 337,059 people +1.0%
2031 340,461 people +1.0%
2032 343,728 people +1.0%
2033 346,802 people +0.9%
2034 349,747 people +0.8%
2035 352,728 people +0.9%
2036 355,719 people +0.8%
2037 358,802 people +0.9%
2038 361,955 people +0.9%
2039 365,077 people +0.9%
2040 368,406 people +0.9%
2041 371,869 people +0.9%
2042 375,231 people +0.9%
2043 378,233 people +0.8%
2044 381,002 people +0.7%
2045 383,901 people +0.8%
2046 386,850 people +0.8%
2047 389,631 people +0.7%
2048 392,270 people +0.7%
2049 394,971 people +0.7%
2050 397,720 people +0.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 397,720 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 397,720 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million people, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 10,800 people 10,800 people 10,800 people 1
1100s 12,959 people 12,959 people 12,959 people 1
1200s 15,118 people 15,118 people 15,118 people 1
1300s 17,272 people 17,272 people 17,272 people 1
1400s 19,411 people 19,411 people 19,411 people 1
1500s 21,504 people 21,504 people 21,504 people 1
1600s 22,645 people 22,645 people 22,645 people 1
1700s 23,333 people 23,333 people 23,333 people 1
1710s 23,678 people 23,678 people 23,678 people 1
1720s 23,801 people 23,801 people 23,801 people 1
1730s 23,923 people 23,923 people 23,923 people 1
1740s 24,045 people 24,045 people 24,045 people 1
1750s 24,166 people 24,166 people 24,166 people 1
1760s 24,286 people 24,286 people 24,286 people 1
1770s 24,406 people 24,406 people 24,406 people 1
1780s 24,524 people 24,524 people 24,524 people 1
1790s 24,641 people 24,641 people 24,641 people 1
1800s 24,757 people 24,757 people 24,757 people 1
1810s 24,871 people 24,871 people 24,871 people 1
1820s 24,985 people 24,985 people 24,985 people 1
1830s 25,098 people 25,098 people 25,098 people 1
1840s 25,213 people 25,213 people 25,213 people 1
1850s 25,331 people 25,331 people 25,331 people 1
1860s 25,456 people 25,456 people 25,456 people 1
1870s 25,593 people 25,593 people 25,593 people 1
1880s 25,754 people 25,754 people 25,754 people 1
1890s 25,952 people 25,952 people 25,952 people 1
1900s 26,216 people 26,216 people 26,216 people 1
1910s 26,596 people 26,596 people 26,596 people 1
1920s 27,190 people 27,190 people 27,190 people 1
1930s 28,228 people 28,228 people 28,228 people 1
1940s 30,388 people 30,388 people 30,388 people 1
1950s 39,366 people 36,791 people 41,760 people 10
1960s 46,776 people 42,325 people 51,921 people 10
1970s 65,757 people 53,536 people 83,492 people 10
1980s 101,835 people 87,176 people 125,753 people 10
1990s 159,715 people 138,703 people 189,714 people 10
2000s 236,261 people 199,170 people 267,640 people 10
2010s 292,438 people 273,041 people 307,649 people 10
2020s 319,502 people 309,464 people 333,567 people 10
2030s 351,208 people 337,059 people 365,077 people 10
2040s 382,236 people 368,406 people 394,971 people 10
2050s 397,720 people 397,720 people 397,720 people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Djibouti?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Djibouti was 397,720 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 397,720 people in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 10,800 people in 1000.
How does Djibouti rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Djibouti ranks 150th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.